The online application for media credentials for the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl on December 20, 2016 is now open. Accredited media can access the credential application by clicking here and following the link to the Boca Raton Bowl credential application page.

Accredited media should only complete the online credential application at this time if they will cover the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl regardless of the participating teams. Accredited media that will be covering the game only if the team they cover is playing in the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl should wait until the teams are announced on Sunday, December 4. The deadline for applications for all media outlets is Tuesday, December 12, 2016.

Sports editors/directors and/or photography editors need only complete ONE APPLICATION PER MEDIA AGENCY. They can request working media credentials for all members of their agency in a single application. When submitting the application, the sports editor/director and/or photography editor should list him/herself as the “contact” and register media members assigned to cover the 2016 Boca Raton Bowl as “attendees.” If acquiring credentials for him/herself, the “contact” will need to be added as an attendee as well. Sports editors/directors and/or photo editors will also need to register the organization’s name, type and contact information.

Information on how to reserve rooms at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center is also available during the registration process. The special discounted rate of $149 per night plus tax, includes in-room internet and access to the onsite media work room. If hotel information changes, approved applicants will be notified.

The Boca Raton Bowl is affiliated with the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA and Mid-American Conference. The 2016 Boca Raton Bowl will be played on Tuesday, December 20, at 7 p.m. at FAU Stadium, on the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. It will be televised nationally on ESPN and carried on ESPN Radio, including ESPN 106.3 locally.

For additional information about the Boca Raton Bowl, please visit www.TheBocaRatonBowl.com or e-mail media@thebocabowl.com.

ESPN Events

ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes three Labor Day weekend college football games; FCS opening-weekend game; 13 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events and two college award shows, which accounts for approximately 250-plus hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over 700,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boca Raton, Boise, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Montgomery and St. Petersburg, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.

ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.

Collegiate FootballAdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston); AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston); Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl (Atlanta); Birmingham Bowl (Alabama); Boca Raton Bowl(Florida); Camping World Kickoff (Orlando, Fla.); Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise); Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu); Las Vegas Bowl(Nevada); Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Baton Rouge, La.); Montgomery Kickoff Classic (Montgomery, Ala.); Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Nassau); Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.); St. Petersburg Bowl (Florida); The Home Depot College Football Awards (Atlanta) and Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Collegiate Basketball

AdvoCare Invitational (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.); College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy’s (Los Angeles); Gildan Charleston Classic (South Carolina); Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu); Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona (New York City); Jimmy V Women’s Classic presented by Corona (Uncasville, Conn.); NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn, N.Y.); PK80 (Portland, Ore.); State Farm Armed Forces Classic (Honolulu); State Farm Champions Classic(New York City); Tire Pros Invitational (Orlando, Fla.) and Wooden Legacy (Orange County, Calif.)

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